Tuli violence is despicable, says student body championing clean elections

Dimapur, Sep. 23 (EMN): The Langpangkong Students’ Conference has condemned what it stated was “reprehensible act of some irresponsible persons” who used ‘cash, arms and ammunition, explosives, and indulged in violence’ on September 19 last at Tuli in contradiction of the principles of clean election.

“This despicable act of our own people brought us a big shame despite our laborious effort to ensure fair and free election. Nevertheless, this incident made us more responsible and determine (sic) to face the challenges of Clean Election,” according to a press release from the student body.

After the incident, it informed, the LKM clean election campaign committee and LKM leaders held a meeting with members of Merangkong village council ‘and seriously deliberated on the illegal activities of using arms and ammunition and violence in Tuli town.’

“The meeting outrightly (sic) condemned such irresponsible action which discourages the movement of clean election in Nagaland. The LKMCECC encouraged people to recommit themselves for the better cause of younger generation. The members present in the meeting resolved to recommit to the principle of clean election spearheaded by the church and the LKMCECC in particular.”